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WHITIBY FREE PRESS, Wednesday, June 30th, 1971, Page 5 Reeve Renews Stand on Low Rental Housing Reeve Tom Edwards, taking up the old stand on low rental housing in the Town of Whitby, says he won't renege on his promise of last week not to let thematter dieinaill future council meet- ings. "1 could not vote to receive and file this motion", the reeve said on coun- cil's action of last week to receive and file Raymond Bibeau's withdrawal from the proposed housing project for sen- ior citizens at Garden and Mary Sts. The project, heavily contested by area ratepayers was withdrawn by the dev- eloper because "delays made it not ec- onomically viable to proceed". Mr. Edwards commented further by sayingthathecouldnot vote on the mot- ion because "this meant a very partial remedy to the problems of inadequate housing. "I understand the concern of the res- idents in the neighbourhood who are af- raid itwill adversely affect their prop- Cultural Exchange wiMl bring Quebec Students to Ajax The Ontario County Council1 received the information that a Federal-Provin- cial Youth Travel Programme is in pro- gress between Ontario and Quebec. Dur- ing the week of June 29th to July 7th there will be 21 students from Nicolet, Quebec in Ajax. The party is being bil- leted by students from Ontario County. On Ju Iy 7 t h t h e re will be 21 stu- dents from Ontario County making a re- turnvisit to Nicolet. The students from OntarioCounty will be selected in such amanner as to have representation from each high school in the County. In each case the student-groups will have four adulit escorts. As receptionist for Ontario County, John W. Priest, Head of the Geography Department, AjaxHighSchool and Pro- gram Organizer said, Il It is my res- ponsibili ty to see that the incoming group is properly bil leted, greeted and get the best opportunity to see Southern Ont- ario. The visits are part of the Cultural exchange program sponsored by the Fed- eral-Provincial Governments known as the Young Voyageur Program. The County Council Finance Comm- i ttee recommended that the County spon- 5or a reception-dinner on June 30th for the visitinq students. erties", he continued. "I would like to be able to put their fears at rest, but i alsofeel al lofus in the Town of WVVhitby must be aware of the people living in hovels, and firehazards simply because they cannot afford better accommoda- tion". Mr. Edwards, an advocate of the iow rental ho.using situation in the Town for seven years, said the severity of the situation was first brought to his att- ention by Carl Mantz, former editor- publisher of a Whitby newspaper. The Reeve, who said he woul d "wrench in low rentai housing at every opportu- nity added that the senior citizen's pro- ject opposite the Centennial Suilding on Centre Street although it viloates zon- Ing and other requirements of the com- munity is a first class building, "and i defy anybody who says it is not. If we can do as much for the senior citizen, why can we not do equally as well for families who cannot afford better ac- commodations on their own?" in the meantime, the reeve says he will raise thequestion of low rentai un- Iess it is already inciuded on the coun- cil agenda. your hydro Whitby Public Utilities Commission 128 Brock St. South, Whi tby, Ont. 668-5878 † ONE REASO N WH.Y t M I Relax while your savings keep working Holidays are happy days when you know your savings at Victoria and Grey Trust are going right on working for you, earning interest while you enjoy your well-earned rest. So put your money where it earns high interest - quickly - safely. Do it today at Victoria and Grey. The senior Trust CompanY devoied entirely to serring the people of Ontario. VICTORM..andGREY TRUST COMPANY SINCE 1889 W.R. Cunry, damoe. Dundas St. W., Whitby, 668-5897